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cheers, to your health
/tsʊm voːl/
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A wish for people’s health or well-being when raising a drink.
Examples
Sie hob ihr Glas: „Zum Wohl!“
She raised her glass: “Cheers!”
„Zum Wohl!“, sagten alle vor dem ersten Schluck.
“Cheers!” everyone said before the first sip.
Beim Abendessen stießen wir an und sagten zum Wohl.
At dinner we clinked glasses and said “cheers.”
„Zum Wohl auf das neue Jahr!“
“Cheers to the new year!”
Er rief „Zum Wohl!“ und trank einen Schluck.
He called out “Cheers!” and took a sip.
Meanings
Examples
Sie hob ihr Glas: „Zum Wohl!“
She raised her glass: “Cheers!”
„Zum Wohl!“, sagten alle vor dem ersten Schluck.
“Cheers!” everyone said before the first sip.
Beim Abendessen stießen wir an und sagten zum Wohl.
At dinner we clinked glasses and said “cheers.”
Er rief „Zum Wohl!“ und trank einen Schluck.
He called out “Cheers!” and took a sip.
„Zum Wohl auf das neue Jahr!“
“Cheers to the new year!”
Etymology
Zum contracts zu dem; Wohl here means well-being.
FAQ
A wish for people’s health or well-being when raising a drink.
Say it when people raise glasses before drinking together.
Write zum lower case and the noun Wohl with a capital W.
Does zum Wohl change form?
The toast is fixed; sentence opening can capitalize Zum.
Where does zum Wohl come from?
Zum contracts zu dem; Wohl here means well-being.
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